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Band members make 2/3 of their profit from selling concert tickets. they make 1/5 of their profit from selling band merchandise at the concerts. how many times more profit do they make from ticket sale than from merchandise sale?

User Marwan
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2/3=10/15
1/5=3/15
10/3=3.34
33% more profit.

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User Crocked
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(2/3) / (1/5) =
2/3 * 5/1 =
10/3 or 3 1/3 times more profit from ticket sales then merchandise sales
User Hiren Kagrana
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